Ontario Daycare Furnishings Compliance Checklist
This checklist covers furniture and furnishings only. It is a planning aid, not legal advice or a guarantee of licensing. Final approval depends on your space, fire and building inspection, ratios, staffing, and your Ministry program advisor. Verify current requirements with your licensing authority.
Infant room (under 18 months)
- A crib or cradle for each infant, per program and parent direction
- Firm, correctly sized mattresses; sleep surfaces that meet the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
- A change table with a guard, next to a hand-washing sink
- Nothing that lets an infant climb toward a hazard
Toddler room (18 months – 2.5 years)
- Cots (not cribs), sized for the age group
- Child-sized tables and seating
- A table or counter next to a sink for the group
- Tall or heavy units securely anchored to the wall
Preschool room (2.5 – 6 years)
- Child-sized tables and seating in sufficient number
- A sink-adjacent table or counter for the group
- Age-appropriate storage, accessible or secured as required
Every room
- Furnishings in a safe condition and good state of repair
- Surfaces that can be cleaned and sanitized to your health unit's requirements
- Rounded, safe edges and non-toxic finishes
- Tall furniture anchored to the wall; nothing tip- or climb-hazardous
- Hazardous materials stored where children can't reach them
- Designated storage for equipment and supplies
Furnish it compliance-ready
Kidicare furniture is built compliance-ready — Canadian-made, with ISO 22196–tested antibacterial surfaces (tested against E. coli and S. aureus), rounded edges, and wall-anchoring — so your furnishings are never the reason your centre opens late or fails inspection.
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